tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post115756478671962294..comments2015-03-01T07:10:52.285-08:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: Me and my jurassic JavaGreg Lindennoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1158001085572305082006-09-11T11:58:00.000-07:002006-09-11T11:58:00.000-07:00Oh, I don't think anyone is saying closures are a ...Oh, I don't think anyone is saying closures are a bad idea.<BR/><BR/>I think we're merely commenting on how Java has been extended -- some might say bloated -- over the years, a retrospective look at what Java was and what it has evolved into.Greg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1157997186946942682006-09-11T10:53:00.000-07:002006-09-11T10:53:00.000-07:00I'm not sure I see why closures are a bad idea.Als...I'm not sure I see why closures are a bad idea.<BR/><BR/>Also, Java's generics (the equivalent of templates) are actually, from a programmer's point of view, quite sane. Well, at least better than what we had before.<BR/><BR/>I'm not strong on Java though. The main thing is the requirement to have one file per public class. I just dislike having 32 files for a dead simple program.<BR/><BR/>But I can see the value of it when you work in big teams. I just have no taste for programming in big teams or for using fancy IDEs with (gulp!) wizards.Daniel Lemirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350105204859937215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1157619997647655032006-09-07T02:06:00.000-07:002006-09-07T02:06:00.000-07:00And, most significantly, Java became "the COBOL of...And, most significantly, Java became "the COBOL of the 90s" as an acquaintance put it.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-1157571584963215122006-09-06T12:39:00.000-07:002006-09-06T12:39:00.000-07:00Java is getting crazier by the second. It's adding...Java is getting crazier by the second. It's adding <A HREF="http://gafter.blogspot.com/2006/08/closures-for-java.html" REL="nofollow">closures</A> in JDK 7. Then, it'll be a real beast.Olahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18255965025656165991noreply@blogger.com